Hanukkah History
This group of Jewish fighters led a successful revolt against the Syrian king and rededicated the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Who are the Maccabees?
This is the special candleholder used during Hanukkah.
What is a Hanukkiah?
These are fried potato pancakes eaten during Hanukkah.
What are latkes?
This is the most well-known Hanukkah song in North America.
What is the Dreidel Song?
The extra candle in the menorah, used to light the other candles, is called this.
What is the shamash?
Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the second temple in this ancient city.
What is Jerusalem?
This hanukkah symbol shows the conatiner that oil was kept in during the time f the Maccabees.
What is a jug?
This sweet treat is made from a doughnut-like pastry filled with jelly, often eaten during Hanukkah.
What is sufganiah?
This tune is traditionally sung after lighting Hanukkah candles.
What is Maoz Tzur?
There are this many spots for candles in a Hanukkiah.
What is nine?
The festival of Hanukkah last for this many days.
What is 8 days?
This is the spinning top game that if often played during Hanukkah.
What is dreidel?
We eat foods such as latkes and sufganiyot to symbolize the miracle of this item lasting for eight days.
What is oil?
This song if often sung in a round and has a part where we sing "Shma!" loudly.
What is Mi Yimalel?
When making a Hanukkiah, the helper candle must be in this position.
What is a different position from the other 8 candles?
The miracle of Hanukkah is said to have occurred with a small amount of this substance lasting for eight days.
What is oil?
Two equilateral triangles make up this symbol in Judaism.
What is a Mogen David?
This edible currency is often used in a dreidel game.
What is gelt or chocolate coins?
This song, sung in Hebrew, is about a dreidel spinning.
What is Sevivon, Sov Sov Sov?
When lighting a Hanukkiah, the candles must be lit in this direction.
What is left to right?
Hanukkah takes place in this Hebrew month.
What is Kislev?
These symbols, often seen on dreidels, stand for "A great miracle happened there."
What are nes, gadol, haya and sham?
These two side dishes are traditionally served with latkes.
What are apple sauce and sour cream?
This song, often sung in Hebrew, translates to "I Have a Candle".
What is Ner Li?
This many total candles are needed to light the Hanukkiah over the entire festival of Hanukkah.
What is 44 candles?